Electric switch.



W. W. DEAN.

ELECTRIC SWITCH.

APPLICATION Hummm-21.1913.

O" CHICAGO. IlYi-N Application :Filed Vuile T,

Bc it knewn izhni, i, iViLLiAAI TV. Dia-mz, ai citizen (if the Unitedifzies, residing :it Chicago, .in the ccnniy nf Genk :ind julie iillinois, have invented new :ind useful nipix'n enicnr; in ilhg-ci'ic iwitches, ci' which he ininn'ingg 'in' :i i'nii, concise, :1nd'icscipinn, reference being; had Le he cien?,

in Him:

nini n. niiliinnnn enh' cnn he given in the npcxnimi ci' the snjiich.fin c. mi@ i lanch :i sineiiiun the npci'ziinn of ihe ennlini s'wiichcian eicci'ic horn cig' n n :into nebiic. They '.ii'cfnisi .ic -iinhiein other situations. when: im. any i'czimn ,hc epei'nting nfefzsniecnnnni be cnicnilj.' zippiicd.

Unc whim-L ci' the 'presenL ini'eni'iei .is in Figi. Q :i Yeiiicii 'i,1h cnnsii'ncicii in invention, iiinsinting i @nini CEIGNOR, BY MESNESSIGN'DITENTS, TO

CGMAWL'. O1? CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, COR- Tnienici Iiich MM5.-

Scrial No. 772,402.

iiiziching the same te the spoke of :in autonmhiie steering wheel7 thesection being when on :i iii-,inc .indicated by the line 2-2 @if ai Fig.3 is; n heiiI/,oniinl section 0i' the same inkcn on :i pinne indicated.by the. line 3-3 nif Fig: Si;

:i verticali section of the same when on :i nhinc nt right :ingles tothat of ii'il'g. L), indiciied hy the line if- 4 of Fig.` 3; Fig. i:-: iverticali section, similar to Fig. fi, of zi. inediiicd iei'nl of theinvention, the pinne ci section being indicated by the line .ii-A13 ofiiig.

Figi. (i isi :i heiivionni section of this :nodii'icii i'crni ci. hcinvention inkcn on zi. plane infin-:sied h 'y he line S--JS of Fig. 5;

Big. 7 in :i Vin'iicfil seciion, silnihn to Figs.

ihn-ii 'form of the invent/ion, izinc n Section being indicated by the'7 mi! Fin. S; ind

i`iii'nngiicnt lhesc views like characters re- ''ci in like parts.

Referring itc he drawing in detail, .find inni-c imL'Licnhiifiy fev.'the present to the first, ici'ni nl' the inxcni'ien, iilnsti'zited inFigs. 2, 3 Lind. `v;,--l0 designates generally :i support, lll anni .12,Swich contacts, und 13 a. cninebnctnnting member or bnion. The finppoi-,l() in hc prf-seni instance consists cup 'if/: :ind iin inssnhiting base15 10- cincd wiihin he cup. The cup is preferably cninpnscd ei hi'l ergixnihu 1n: tei-ini, while the bnn-e pife'i'e1':|l; iy cinnposcd of :1Suitable insnhiing .mineiizii- 'The switch contact 1l is; .fcniifiiiy(Imposed withinihe cup Ji upon :i im-niinii phitc 1G, which (i.\i'n:1innics near the will ci! iic cup in up. npiinfneil end 0x1tei-mina] "i7, which is n'loiced 0ipeiioi'zled 'im' the i'ecepiion nii'the 'end of one conihii-m '1.53, which muy hc so-iileied 01' otherwisesecured tn the Sinne. The Terminal plaie IG innjy' he Secni'cfi in ilhchaine l5 in :my sniinhie wily. ne; by the .Caicws 1S). This cenfici 'i12consists, in the present, instance, if zi din-hed phifle which isSicmedio the hnlun 12 in :my snirihie wily, :1s by Screws 20. 'Thiscontini' 'pluie 12 is overlapped nf, im miipheiy by ihn ininincd edge 21of the f-np 'ifi :inii nin'nmily ihc two rest in engageneni, ihcrebyprevii'iing :1 con'ipanntively dust-proof und vfiter-p1oof casing forthe and enter Switch conaacm of @the commet pkw@ Wd edge 2l of tha cupifi is n; l @sieri spnngs :ma r oi thess splngg commet plua a termlmring; which is se@ L basa m my smtabe way? as by nl s of the scxfewsE25. @ne of these Sc-f-:Ws serve A l; ducale? The :sw-#ings und. fue hec in place by ping 8 and .959, w

cured ibo the comcast plaine 12 downwmoly imm ha Wl'hl? @the 32, s@ thathe outer peripheral portion of the button spaced from the, periphery thaCasing. 'when the buizou @painted 'his downward movement is limite@ byiis. gagemellf Ws. h@ :Mljzmen'h portion @if i pe'phery 0ixe cn. 1Norrmy, n' -acts 'il mld are sli f parae,

bj1 bodily mfaving 'bhe .A r n or by tilting it. Uff im bo the commetplate is; of coups@ oui ai e gagement with the p ai; pnnts. 'Howe-Ys?,v-Jhen td 'h wmlpnfy the contact pini@ and the warn nv' remain mengagement ai; a paint dimi/mricaly oppose be pein: at which the, p'asSure 'is applied io t e c\'m'tz\ot-xctm member 13. Since h@ 1'@ may beapplied at variaus perphera points, tho engaging portions of Hue p p QTl2 and Ei constitua ucm fol' the esent ogelaufms of the membel In thesecond form of "aim uvenm, Mus;- :bne support 4:0, contacts l and 4292nd; the mxtuaing ber -fI-B copef., J f m wh fhe, same Way Qs in the omshowt X4. thscase the commet ng' and the pua'izy a@ supp are repace'd bya com suppm' mmpisus proof' th@ 'upper wnwuons 0f the m much lfie Way asthe f and 23 embrace the pim 528 1116i 'darli at ita has@ ecuffd i@ heby screws haw/@Aan the by a wire/d.

to amr- @w13 Unze bi filmed zeeeegeio insulating lense fsimilnr to thehase l5.

- The Contact. G1. is formed on e terminal plate 65 havingr :in urturnedend or terininnl titl to which the conductor GT is eoni'ieeted. AContact ring is likewise connected to oonduetor 6l) by :i screw T0.These eoniluetors pass through a. gland formed hy the peeking nut undpacking 7l, :is in the other forros. Contact 62 is n lint plate securedto the under side of the button (32S in any nuitnlile wey, :is by screws72. lt, is provided with three or more downwardly extending studs 73which are provideil with l ndg 7l, which underlie ovm-hanging portions75 oi. the hase (l5. These heznls nre, in the present inslnuee7 Similarto the heads o'i ordinary wood screws, and the Cooperating overhnnging'portions ere eonienl to properly engage them, buthit; is obvious thathoth heads und cooperating' faire@ on the heee tlinight. hefllfferei'itly slnipeil. llelirnl springs-76 einbrnee the several, :-:tods 'i' and normally hohl the heads 'T41 in engage-.nient with the overhanging portions 75 und tlierehy insiintnin the contacts Si sind (32separat i. ln this instance, :is in the previous; onen, the button Innyhe moved Sonie dist'nnee dinvnwnrd before engaging the peripheralportions of the easing', hut the hitter serve to limit its movement. lnoperation, if the rontnet t be n'ioved hodilv downwiiri'l. the hezuls ilwill nil he inoved out ol enngeineni' with the portione 75 of the here(lo, :ind the eentnets lll and G2 will he brought into eleotrienlengagement to complete the circuit.. lf the button (i3 he pressed so :isnot to move the Contact. 62 liodily (lownn'niwi7 hut to tilt it, then:ill th`e heurte Il will not move ont oi engngement with the normali)yengaged portions et' the hose Gfhut one :it least will reinnin in snr-,hengfngennnt nini :iet :is n fiilerum for the button G3 in itscommet-operating movement. 'it `will. o'' Course, he obvious tlnit inseine inn'tnnees two of the heads '74. would re :nin thus iu engagement.one nel'. :is :i single `tuleruni tor the operation oit' the button.Vi`hi5 would occur for instance ii the button were pressed downwarddirectly over the eeiiter of the terminal 6G. in such event., the tivohends on the left. would thus nel'.

ln the particular illustration o t the invention, namely, that.involving the control of the eireuit of im eleetrie automobile horn,which l have illustrated in l. Slt) design notes the automobile.` 8l theelectric horn7 82 the Steering wheel, .83 the electric Switch, and 84the Conductors extending' from the switch to the horn und the elertriehnltery, magneto, or other souree el enrrent. In the Several figures ofthe drawing' l have illuS-' trnteil the switch upon the Spoke Si ot' ai.steering wheel. In eneh such inntzinee. n strap 85 embraces the spoke:intl is suit y secured to the switch support by screws "543.

itt, will of eoursse he understood that the invention is eupnlile oi"nppliention to various other neef; nnll :'hzi't the (liseloi'snre may heinodilierl und nltereil in nniny respects wit-hout depnrl ing troni theSpirit :intl scope ol' in v invention. l therefore do not. wish to lieliiniieil to the :ipplieniions of the invention :ind the pnrtieulnr(linelosure 0i the ser-.1e herein reeited hut nini to rover by the termsot' the nppenileil claims the variousl iipplieutione nnil the vnrioun:ili'erntions and .n'iodilimitionfs .vhieh properly come within theutility nud scope ol'l the invention.

tlluirns lo the sulijert-nmtter eoinmon to this; npplieniion und inv(fo-pending npplicii tion No, Tlthli hnve heen put in seid upplimtionNo. T-l-gllfh leaving: in this nppli enion only the claims forsubieet-mutter which is not dini-lemmi in finiti :ipplieniion No.71.19.1.35.

y llnvinir thm; le.- erihe l ini7 invention, what; l eluini ns new unddesire to seizure hj/ Lettere Potent. is-- l. A tipping push switchcomprising; :i easing nieniher` eireuit1-eoiitrolling elements ineloseiltherein', u top or rover l'or snifl mining inenilier linving'zi tilting'sind rertilinenr niovenieiait to operate Huid controlling' elemente toelofei` the eireui! und hnving n peripherv orerlningjing the peripheryoi' the rnsiuif nieinlier. null n mounting; 'l'or sziiil over engnpjingfportion el 7l meine' to ilil'l'erenl. contnetz-opera!ing movements nmlpermittingl the tiltinget the rover when the periplieuv is nulilieeteil:it: nnlv poini. to :i IlnneiirgA or oblique :Jule blow or pressurr.

2. A tippiugfpush switrh eoniprising?r n (,'nisinpj nienllitr,eii'iuit.-eontrolling` elements inrloseil thereli'v` :i top or hoverio." seid mixing; ineniher having n tilting4 und reetilin w enr movementto oprrnte :mid rontrollingg element to (rione the eirf'uit seid iop oreovel having ripliewv ol' :mid roving; nienilier :ind provided with ndoivnivnriliv extending shirt sutileieniliv remove" 'from the exterior.vnll oi" :mid mining; nienilier to urroinnimlnte the tiltA ingr ot:will top or eoverr :ind :i mounting lo." Seid top or (zover(inging-ging poi-tiemv ofisnid ene-ing te torni ilill'erent l'nle-rn torsaid cover in' its ilitlerent eontnet operntinkif niovenients :indpermitting thi` tilting nl the rover when the peripheryy subjected ni;:inv point to :L glnneing; or ohliipif.: w e liloiv or presure.

El. A, tipping snviteh coinprissinf;A :L ensing member`rireniheonirolling' elements inelosed therein'. u top or cover .for Seidensiugj nieinher hnvinylV :i univers-.il liltinff n ovenient. to opernte:1i-:iid controlling elements itu periphery overlmngg'ing the pwmosaic ashiftable ulcrum for the contact opcrat` ing member when tilted, the'fulcrum point being radially beyond and outside the point of contact ofthe electrical contacts.

16. In an electric switch, cooperating switch contacts, a contactoperating member having rectilinear and tiltable movement ttorclosingthe contacts, and a fulcrum member for the operating member whentilted concentric with the axis thereof, the location of the fulcrumpoint depending upon the point'of application of tilting pressure, saidfulcrum member being located beyond and outside the point of contact ofthe electrical contacts.

17. An electric switch comprising a closed casing, cooperating switchcontacts within said casing, a pressureoperated member outside of-saidcasing having a tiltable and rectilinear movement for operating saidcontacts.

18. An electric switch comprising ajnormally closed casing having aportion of its wall movable relative to the rest or' said 'casing,coperating switch contacts within said casing, 'a pressure-operatedmember outside of said casing secured to said movable por. tion of thecasing wall and having a tiltable and rectilinear movement for operatingthe contacts.

19. An. electric switch comprising a closed casing, cooperating switchcontacts Within said casing and a tiltable pressure-operated memberoutside of said casing for operating said contacts.

20. An electric switch comprising a non mally closed 'casing having aportieri or its inclosing wall movable relative to the rest of saidcasing, cooperating switch. contacts within said casing and a tiltablepressureoperated member operating outside or said casing and secured tosaid. movable portion oi' the casing wall for operating said contacts.

2l. An electric .switch conmrising a. nor mally closed casing having aportion of its inclosing wall movable relative to the rest ol. thecasing, cooperating switch contacts within said casing and a tiltablepressureoperated member for operating said switch contacts secured tosaid movable portion of the casing wall.

22. An electric switch comprising a casing, a relatively large, flatoperating meinber substantially covering the top of Said casing, aswitch contact in the center of said casing7 a cooperating switchcontact, electrical connections in said casing with said switch contactsand ope 'ating connections between said operating member and one of saidswitch contacts for operating said contacts in response either to thetipping of said member or to its bodily movement toward said casing.

Q3. An electric switch comprising a casing, a relatively large, flatoperating member substantially covering the top of said casing, a.switch contact in the center of said casing, a cooperating switchContact, electrical connections in said casing with said F switchcontacts and operating connections between said operating member and oneof said switch. contacts Jfor operating said contacts in response to thetipping of said member.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto -subscribed my name in the presenceof two witnesses. y

WILLlAli/l' W. DEAN. llliTitnesses:

Ronnn'r Lnwrs Amas, AArtnr. SOLOMON.

